ISTANBUL  Türkiye hosted 47.25 million foreign tourists in the first 10 months of 2025, according to official figures released on Friday. The number of foreign arrivals this January-October was down 0.1% compared to the same period last year, said Culture and Tourism Ministry data. Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city by population and a top tourist destination, welcomed 33.9% of all foreign visitors, or 16.01 million, in the 10-month period. It was followed by the Mediterranean resort city of